Desert Survival
The Bedouin knew every detail of
wells across the country . For generations people survived through the UAE'S
sweltering summers by managing to eke out limited and hidden food , water and
shelter . The Bedouin developed the ability to read subtle clues about where
water might be. The Bedouin would dig until they hit the water and the well
would be named after the man who did the job. They used a sheepskin water
vessel called qerba; in dire straits , the Bedouin would drain a camel's body
of its water by killing it and drinking the water that is stored in its stomach.
Camels can drink about 100 liters in eight minutes ; the milk of camels and
goats could also serve as a means to replace water . The Bedouin were also
acclimatised to the desert heat and able to withstand greater dehydration than most.
Bedouins can survive for 48 hours without water because their body adjusts itself
through sweat , while most of the people can survive for only 24 hours.
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